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Uzbekistan population

Current population of Uzbekistan

37,824,078

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
539
Deaths today
127
Change today (UTC)
+398
World rank
42nd of 218
0.45% of world population
Population
37,053,428
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.88%
2025
Density
81 /km²
2023
Land area
440,650 km²
Urban population
51%
2025
Median age
27.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.49
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
−6,987
2025
Capital
Tashkent
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Uzbekistan: overview

Uzbekistan has a population of 37,053,428 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 42nd largest in the world. Uzbekistan is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Tashkent.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.88% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 691,569 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 81 people per km², spread across 440,650 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 51% of people living in cities.

The median age is 27.0 years. The fertility rate of 3.49 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 52.21 million people by 2050, about 41% more than today. The 2030 projection is 40,248,241.

Uzbekistan population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 37.05M1960: 8,209,1091961: 8,517,7111962: 8,854,3681963: 9,202,2461964: 9,557,6111965: 9,921,6811966: 10,289,2941967: 10,659,1801968: 11,032,1551969: 11,403,1501970: 11,762,6381971: 12,111,5111972: 12,465,1061973: 12,831,0471974: 13,209,0111975: 13,598,5211976: 13,998,6201977: 14,408,8221978: 14,816,3491979: 15,215,5871980: 15,619,9361981: 16,035,0321982: 16,462,7361983: 16,908,4001984: 17,378,8461985: 17,875,3391986: 18,395,6211987: 18,930,0701988: 19,460,6301989: 19,977,1831990: 20,464,9561991: 20,962,9101992: 21,485,0901993: 21,987,9551994: 22,463,2911995: 22,917,5891996: 23,351,9811997: 23,758,9601998: 24,134,9291999: 24,476,0082000: 24,787,0542001: 25,090,2832002: 25,399,9802003: 25,711,2592004: 26,029,3502005: 26,356,9752006: 26,699,0432007: 27,076,0082008: 27,494,7742009: 27,939,3282010: 28,385,5062011: 28,823,1962012: 29,261,9032013: 29,724,0652014: 30,222,9942015: 30,749,3462016: 31,284,5682017: 31,819,1782018: 32,373,4902019: 32,964,7012020: 33,586,3722021: 34,243,6962022: 34,938,9552023: 35,652,3072024: 36,361,8592025: 37,053,4282030: 40,248,2412050: 52,210,755
Population of Uzbekistan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202537,053,428+1.88%+691,569
202436,361,859+1.97%+709,552
202335,652,307+2.02%+713,352
202234,938,955+2.01%+695,259
202134,243,696+1.94%+657,324
202033,586,372+1.87%+621,671
201932,964,701+1.81%+591,211
201832,373,490+1.73%+554,312
201731,819,178+1.69%+534,610
201631,284,568+1.73%+535,222
201530,749,346+1.73%+526,352
201430,222,994+1.66%+498,929
201028,385,506+1.58%+446,178
200526,356,975+1.25%+327,625
200024,787,054+1.26%+311,046
199522,917,589+2.00%+454,298
199020,464,956+2.41%+487,773
198517,875,339+2.82%+496,493
198015,619,936+2.62%+404,349
197513,598,521+2.91%+389,510
197011,762,638+3.10%+359,488
19659,921,681+3.74%+364,070
19608,209,109––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Uzbekistan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Uzbekistan
YearProjected populationvs today
203040,248,241+8.6%
205052,210,755+40.9%

Uzbekistan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.3% of Uzbekistan's population is under 15, 62.6% is of working age (15–64), and 6.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 2,349,512 (6.3%)0-4 female: 2,183,003 (5.9%)0-45-9 male: 1,968,029 (5.3%)5-9 female: 1,824,241 (4.9%)10-14 male: 1,691,047 (4.6%)10-14 female: 1,578,360 (4.3%)10-1415-19 male: 1,486,601 (4.0%)15-19 female: 1,405,256 (3.8%)20-24 male: 1,263,969 (3.4%)20-24 female: 1,203,465 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 1,390,611 (3.8%)25-29 female: 1,329,248 (3.6%)30-34 male: 1,581,382 (4.3%)30-34 female: 1,509,748 (4.1%)30-3435-39 male: 1,500,341 (4.0%)35-39 female: 1,437,858 (3.9%)40-44 male: 1,252,916 (3.4%)40-44 female: 1,213,741 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 1,017,763 (2.7%)45-49 female: 999,992 (2.7%)50-54 male: 871,589 (2.4%)50-54 female: 878,111 (2.4%)50-5455-59 male: 739,555 (2.0%)55-59 female: 771,577 (2.1%)60-64 male: 643,135 (1.7%)60-64 female: 713,490 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 443,114 (1.2%)65-69 female: 535,587 (1.4%)70-74 male: 271,871 (0.7%)70-74 female: 370,359 (1.0%)70-7475-79 male: 126,722 (0.3%)75-79 female: 195,968 (0.5%)80-84 male: 61,486 (0.2%)80-84 female: 112,343 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 26,910 (0.1%)85-89 female: 70,987 (0.2%)90-94 male: 6,555 (0.0%)90-94 female: 22,073 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 994 (0.0%)95-99 female: 3,677 (0.0%)100+ male: 29 (0.0%)100+ female: 216 (0.0%)100+

Uzbekistan population FAQ

What is the population of Uzbekistan in 2026?

Uzbekistan's population is estimated at about 37.82 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 37,053,428 (2025). Uzbekistan ranks 42nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Uzbekistan growing or shrinking?

Uzbekistan's population is growing at about 1.88% per year, an increase of roughly 691,569 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has about 81 people per square kilometre across a land area of 440,650 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is home to about 0.45% of the world's population.

What is Uzbekistan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Uzbekistan's population at 52,210,755 in 2050, passing through 40,248,241 in 2030.

What is the median age in Uzbekistan?

The median age in Uzbekistan is 27.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.